Tennessee § 36-5-2616 Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification

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§ 36-5-2616 — Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification

Tennessee § 36-5-2616

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2616 (2026).

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A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under §§ 36-5-2601-36-5-2608 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification.

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A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under §§ 36-5-2601-36-5-2608 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification.